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Tennessean photographer wins in prestigious Pictures of the Year International contest

Tennessean photographer Andrew Nelles won first place in the Olympic Life category of the Pictures of the Year International competition with this photo of the Canadian women’s hockey team at the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.(Photo: Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean)

Nelles won first place in the Olympic Life category with a photo of the Canadian women’s hockey team reacting to its silver medal. He also won second place in the Olympic Action category for a photo of the Korean goaltender giving up a goal to Switzerland.

Tennessean photographer Andrew Nelles won second place in the Olympic Action category of the Pictures of the Year International competition with this photo of Korean goaltender Matt Dalton at the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.(Photo: Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean)

Since coming to The Tennessean in December 2015, Nelles has been honored as the 2016 National Press Photographers Association Regional Photographer of the Year and won the 2016 Associated Press Tennessee Photo of the Year.

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